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Coastal Battery (Second World War)

Site Name Toward Battery

Classification Coastal Battery (Second World War)

Alternative Name(s) Clyde Defences; Toward Point Coastal Battery

Canmore ID 106361

Site Number NS16NW 16

NGR NS 1222 6812

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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General view of passive air defence trenches from NE.
General view of passive air defence trenches from NE.Building, view from E.Gun emplacement, view of interior from N.Battery Observation Post, ground floor room, detail of mounting bolts on top of rangefinder plinth.Earthworks to SE of B.O.P. representing remains of air raid shelter and/or machine-gun post, view from E.Store, view from S.Gun emplacement no. 2, detail showing alteration to brickwork at E end.NAAFI, view from W.Battery Observation Post, ground floor room, view showing rangefinder plinth and remains of furnishings.Battery Observation Post, ground floor room, detail of recess in north wall.Concrete raft/floor of ATS mess, view from N.Garage and static tank, view from N.Western compartments of building, view from NW.Toilet block, view from SW.Hut base with men's W.C. building behind, view from SW.Gun emplacement, view of interior from SW.Gun emplacement no.2, detail of roof showing alteration to angle of canopy.Gun emplacement no.2, detail of roof showing alteration to angle of canopy.NAAFI, view from W.Gun emplacements nos. 1 and 2, view from SE.Gun emplacement no.2, view from SE.Gun emplacement no. 2, view from E.Battery Observation Post, view from SE.Building, view from N.Static tank, view from NE.Toilet cubicle.Gun pit and plinths, view from S.Alan Kilpatrick and students from the Centre for Battlefield Archaeology, University of Glasgow, surveying the P.A.D trench.HES archaeologist John Sherriff taking measurements of the NAFFI building.Magazine store, view from SW.Store, view from SE.Machine-gun post, view from NE.Duty shelter, view from SE.Gun emplacements nos. 1 and 2, view from SE.Building to NE of the Battery Observation Post, view from S.Building, view from NE.NAFFI quarters, view from E.Machine-gun post, view from SW.Detail of corroding steel beam.General view of the NAFFI building with views over to Bute, from N.Ditch at east end of site, part of air raid shelter and/or machine-gun post, view from N.Gun emplacement, view of interior from N.Reserve shelter, store and toilet block, view from SE.Battery Observation Post, view from NAAFI to E.Magazine stores, view from SE.Battery Observation Post, ground floor room, detail of shelving in wall recess.NAFFI quarters, view from SW.Toilet cubicle in south east corner of ATS Quarters.Interior view of toilet block, view from SW.Concrete block at the SE corner of the signalling station mast base, view from SE.General view of gun emplacements, from SW.Remains of no.1 searchlight, view from S.Remains of no.1 searchlight, view from SW.Gun emplacement, inside of front wall, view from NW.Duty and reserve shelters, view from NW.Battery Observation Post, ground floor room, view showing rangefinder plinth and bench.Battery Observation Post, ground floor room, detail of wooden panels on east wall.Coal store, view from E.Building to north east of Battery Observation Post, view from SW.W.C. view from SW.Magazine stores, view from SW.Battery Observation Post, ground floor room, view showing rangefinder plinth.Circular gun pit and plinths.Detail of window with wire mesh reinforced pane.Oblique aerial view centred on the coastal battery with the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the coastal battery with the accommodation camp adjacent, taken from the NW.Store, detail of inside of window frame.Magazine store, view of entrance showing original door.Gun emplacement no.1, view from roof of gun emplacement no.2 to E.Duty and reserve shelters, view from SE.Battery Observation Post, view from NW.Building, view from E.Battery Observation Post, view from NW.NAFFI quarters, view from NE.Machine-gun post. View from SSE.Detail of cable-head bearing the legend ‘Pirelli No. 367 General’ – a product of the Pirelli-General Cable Company Ltd, Southampton.Detail of window in the NW wall of building.Detail of roof extension and butt jointed brickwork, on W side of gun house.HES archaeologist John Sherriff noting the NAFFI building.Battery Observation Post, 1st floor room, view from W.Machine-gun post, view from NE.Gun emplacement no.1, view from SE.Mast base fixings with store behind, view from S.Duty shelter, view from SE.Store and Battery Observation Post, general view from W.Dining room, view from SE.W.C. view from SW.Building, view from NE.Reserve and duty shelters, view from NW.No. 2 gun emplacement, view from W.Building, view from SE.Remains of ATS hut, view from SW.Concrete raft/floor of ATS mess.View of remains of boiler house.Remains of dining hall and cook house, view from NNW.Curving eastern wall of the western nissen hut that served as a NAFFI building, view from SE.Detail exterior view of eastermost window in north wall of crew shelter.Detail of roof extension and butt jointed brickwork, on W side of gun house.Detail of corroding steel beam.Stalactites forming beneath concrete roof of gun emplacement.

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Dunoon And Kilmun
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NS16NW 16 1222 6812

Toward Point coastal battery is situated on S-facing sloping ground some 600m W of Toward farm. The site is depicted as five roofed buildings on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 scale map (1981). The battery was armed with two 4.7in guns during 1940, but recorded as having none by 1943 (PRO: WO 199/2627 and WO 199/527).

Information from RCAHMS (DE) March 1999

This World War II coast battery is situated at the end of a track to the W of Toward Farm. The two 4.7-inch gun-emplacements are extant as well as the magazines, battery observation post (BOP). The searchlight positions and engine rooms which were situated on the shore have now been demolished.

The battery was built early in World War II and the 2 4.7-inch Mk IV/III guns were ready for action in February 1940. Gun numbers 979 and 852 arrived 4 December 1939 and were mounted on 26 December 1939, with one gun ready for action on 19 February 1940. It was placed on a care-and-maintainance basis in January 1945 and the guns were removed in December 1956. The battery covered what was an examination anchorage with the searchlight positions being constructed on the shore. (Information contained in PRO document WO/192/113)

J Guy 2001; NMRS MS 810/11, Vol.1, 48-9; Vol.2 (appendix), 3.

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